Reducing the Demand for Whale and Dolphin Meat in Japan

Reducing the Demand for Whale and Dolphin Meat in Japan __________________________________________________________________________ 2,500 Japanese supermarket and convenience stores to stop selling whale, dolphin...

30 die, 105 affected by Japanese Encephalitis in Bihar

Thanks god it is not the H1N1 behind the death of 30 people in state of Bihar in India. And that is the reason it didn't get the media attention. Poor health infrastructure, underdevelopment and lack of awareness kill thousands in this zone of India. "At least 30 people have...

More than 400,000 dolphins, killed in Japanese waters

JAPAN'S SMALL CETACEAN HUNTSMore than 400,000 dolphins, porpoises and small whales have been killed in Japanese waters over the last 20 years. The Government of Japan still allows more than 22,000 small cetaceans...

The Hidden Pearls of Dubai Revived

3000 years ago, in the Arabian Gulf, divers greased their skin to keep the cold out before taking a deep breath of air and diving more than 100 feet to reach their treasure at the bottom of the sea. They were...

Franklin County Area Expects More Stink Bugs

Bonita Wauls can't control the stink bugs on her front porch. Wauls says "They're bigger and feistier than the first year, they're bolder." Trying common bug traps like fly paper, she had said that "they're so...

Michelle Obama's new friend is Japan's new First lady Miyuki Hato

Clifford Bryan Michelle Obama Examiner for Examiner.com reports on the the two First ladies ."It comes as no surprise to me then that one of Michelle Obama's biggest fans is half a world  away in Japan , soon to be Japanese First lady Miyuki Hatoyama recently stated...

'Little Boy' Reminds the World of Unnecessary Atrocities

Today Hiroshima is mourning the 64th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the city by United States forces during World War II. Nuclear weapon Little Boy's blinding blast and its infamous mushroom cloud doomed the...

Yukiya Arashiro takes a rest after finishing Tour de France

As one of the 2 Japanese riders who completed the Tour De France Yukiya Arashiro takes a well deserved rest. This is the first time that Japanese riders have made it to the end of the gruelling 3 week race through...

Canadian astronaut Payette to go to space station Saturday

" Payette, 45, and her team are headed for a 16-day mission focusing mostly on construction. The crew will complete the assembly of the $1-billion U.S. Japanese Kibo science laboratory aboard the orbiting...

Japanese females have highest life expectancy according to WHO

A Japanese female has the highest life expactancy according to a new report by the World Health Organisation, with Canadian females living to an average of 83 and Canadian males living to an average of 78. San Marino however, also has a high expectancy as men there live till...

7.6 Japanese Earthquake warning was only a drill and an error

News outlets around the world reported in the last few minutes that there had been a powerful 7.6 earthquake in southern Japan, but it turns out the warning was just a drill, and the information was sent out in error."The information was sent in error to thousands of news...

Japan launches new mission to hunt 60 minke whales

Japan launched a new whaling mission today to catch 60 minke whales off the coast of their country, saying they needed them for research. Greenpeace has condemned the move saying that they can research them without killing them, and citing evidence that Japanese ships just...

77 Year Old Woman Killed During Family Sword Fight

What are the odds that one would be killed by a sword in this day and age?  Are we living in some medieval times alternate universe?  " INDIANAPOLIS — A 77-year-old woman suffered a fatal stab...

Venezuela looks further East: Chavez in Japan

Caracas, Venezuela, 6 April 2009. After including Japan in his international tour at a very short notice, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez visited Tokyo on Monday. Chavez met with Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso...

Suicides Soar in Japan, Lost Souls Drawn to the Aokigahara Forest

The Aokigahara Forest, also called the Sea of Trees, is Japan's suicide refuge where desolate souls go to die and never be found.  The beautiful 3,500-hectare terrain is populated by dense old growth trees on...

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